The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1887-09-03
,'nl Department.

on Mniu street repaiuted.
Many members of West Nottingham
Presbyterian church picniced at Giipin 5
Rocks on THURSDAY of last week.
Rev. Frank Williams, of Chesapeake
City preached at the Elktou NJ. + Church
last Sunday morning and evening.
A number of Elkton colore people AT
te:.ded big Quarterly" at Wilmington,
Del. on Sunday last.
VIM. c. Crow has 1o0o tine water mel
ons on sale at Eecses Store House in the
Hollow.
johnson Sabbath School will pic mic
to day, in Wetherls Grove, one and half
miles south of Elkton. The pnblic is in
vited
-Lieberman in the Hollow has received
his first lot of fall clothing. If YOU want
the early pick call at once That's the place
TO buy if you want to save money
Mr.. George w. Clifford, near Zion, has
commenced the stone work for new barn
to replace the one destroyed by fire on the
Sth instant.
The Teachers Association of the Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth districts meets in Port
Deposit today to elect officers and transact
other important business.
The Groome Guards have secured four
drummer boys. They are James Moore,
John Shivery, Harry Bennett, Scott Green
Mr. j. Harry Marshhank is teaching them
how to handle the sticks.
The "Charming Jesse Yachting Club
returned home on Monday evening last.
All enjoyed themselves, excepting coun-
try member, who spent all of his tiule in an
effort to pump water out of a dry vessel and
was all the while afraid the boat would sink.
AT Pierce's Business College, Philaiel-
phia, last week Thomas Settle, son of John
S Settle, Republican candidate for the
House of Delegates, received the first priz"
for the most rapid improvement in difficult
calculations.
Rev. j. p. OTIS arrived home this
week from a visit of several weeks at
Orange y. j. Mr. OILS will conduct ser
vices as usual tomorrow (Sunhay). The
Lord 5 SUPPER will be celebrated on Sunday
night.
The road supervisors of the hundred in
Delaware in which Claymont is situated,
are repairing the roads. y top dressing of
900 tons of stone dust has been ordered from
the quarries of McClenah4n Bros. at Port
Deposit
The canning business is brisk around
Cunowingo. Mr.. f. Graham, manager of
the Fountaindnle cannery. has a large force
of men employed Mr.. J. j. Bennett, is
busy canning rs is also Mr.. Z. NJ Haines,
the Latter at Grubb's canuery.
Two of Elk tons BARRIERS have been Seri-
ou.ly iudisposed recently -Messrs, Charles
Earnest and Alex. Sewers. They are both
convalescing now, however, and appeared
on the streets early this week. Their places
in the shops are filled by substitutes during
their illness.
In the match game of tennis at Port
Deposit, on Thursday last, between Messrs.
Bratton and Wilson, of the Daphne club of
Elkton, and Messrs. Steele and McCleua-
han, of the Port Deposit club the former
were victorious. Score: First set. C., sec
,ond, IS; third e..
quarts Meeting was held in Brick
Meeting House, Calvert, on Friday of last
week, a large number of persons being pres
'ent. The meeting was addressed by the
following persons: Allen Flitcrait, Joseph
Powell, Joel Borton, Anna Reynolds, Eliza
chandler and John Marshall.
Sergeant WIN. y. Wright, captain of
the Edith w. Scott was elected second
lieutenant of tie Groome Guards, at Il re-
cent meeting to succeed Capt. George L.
Ash, who was recently appointed adjutant
of the Third Battalion. Messrs. George \.
Brown and j. b. Meyer were the other per
sons named for the lieuten2ntcy.
The second annual convention of the
W. G. T. L. of Cecil Co., vii! take place
Sept 9Th, at North East. Morning, after
noon and evening sessions will he held Al
county officers and delegates from local
unions will attend Fraternal delegates
from religious and other temperance socie-
ties are invited, and whatsoever will may
come and be welcome. Earnest speakers will
address the evening meeting The music
will be in charge of some of the best talent
Of the country. Come one and all.
- Noah Caulk, 4 coiored boy, was drown
ed ir Chester river, near Chester town, Fri
.day afternoon of last week while in swim
,ming with other boys. The drowning was
at first sup posed to be accidental, but, this
morning two of the boys appeared before
'Sutsce Wheatley, in Chestertown, and ties
titled Lh at Isaac Baker, a larger colored boy
deliberately caught Caulk and carried him
distance OF twenty feet to the edge of a
wharf, and dropped him overheard. He
was drowned without rising to the surface.
His body was not recovered until Sunday.
Baker, the boy who threw him overheard,
is stout lad of o years. He has been ar
rested.
The cunning season for rail and reed
birds is now here and sportsmrn are think
ing and talking about guns, birds and tides
Roger Witworth at the corner Of Main and
Bridge streets has arranged to supply the
demand for guns, shot, powder and shells
by laying i'll large and varied supply. He
loading guns. Mr.. Witworth has also just
received full stock of parlor and coob
stoves fuel cartridges, house furnishings
sin ware etc. He also has farmers aud bull
ders hardware, harness, fall and winter LAP
robes, horse blankets, etc. See his attrac
tive new card IN anothe? column.
The entries for the Pimico trottna
races which open the Mary land aud Della
ware Circuit on September 18th closed OF
Monday night. The entries for Cecil an,
other fairs close on September 18th. Among
the crack horses entered at Pimlico tina
will probably also he entered here.are tn,
following: Jack Splan, Alice Addison
Geraldine, Libby S Jean Smirh, Waite
b., Circulation, Volonia, Garrison, Will
Peyton, Lady Stevens, Midnight, yorktown
Belle, Gertrude B., Richard Wilkes, Cy
press, Aston, Maggie X, Annie, Fred, Me
dunn, Happy Girl, Eight Spot, kemtor
Belle, Henry Ward Beecher, Daisy \
Bessie j., Belton Happy Eussell, Avon
more, The Item, May, Jerry Altm0nt
Orange Bloou ValdemGar. Jewell Morrill,
Hartford, Mill Girl, Katie NJ, Gardez, Al
len H, Doc, Miller, Fiction, Dutch Mary
Cruiser, Windsor N, Eddie Il, Bessie G
Carlisle, Pamela, Kirby, Alex. Stewart
Fanny Miles, Nellie June and Limerick